This Week in Lee’s Summit: Issue No. 7
This is the web edition of our weekly newsletter, brought to you by The Lee’s Summit Community Facebook Group. Issue No. 7, Friday, October 16, 2026.
Hey neighbors! Issue No. 7 lands on a Friday this week, just in time for the weekend. Coffee and muffins with the mayor on Saturday morning, a new taxing district for the planned Dillons, early voting opening Tuesday, and a calendar full of trunk-or-treats and fall nights out. Plus Friday night football, our Fall & Halloween thread, six spotlights, and a new directory member. If a neighbor would like this, they can sign up at thelocalcommunities.com/newsletter.
LS Sports
A tough Friday for the big three. On Oct. 9 Liberty North beat Lee's Summit 41-27 after the Tigers rallied from 28-10 down to within 38-27 (LS is 4-3). North Kansas City ended North's four-game win streak 49-14, with a Carson Soeken touchdown pass and a Bryce Thompson touchdown run for the Broncos (5-2). Blue Springs South beat West 56-21; Harrison Perkins caught an 81-yard touchdown and Trace Buckman ran 78 yards for another (2-5). Summit Christian won 34-14 at Van Horn to go 6-1, and St. Michael the Archangel beat University Academy 45-16 behind six touchdowns from Reece Fredrickson. Full recap
Friday, Oct. 16, 7 p.m. North hosts Liberty (tickets). West hosts Staley (tickets). Lee's Summit plays at Blue Springs. Summit Christian hosts unbeaten Pembroke Hill for homecoming with the Crossroads Conference title on the line. St. Michael plays Hogan Prep at Blue Springs South. Liggett's picks
District season. North and Lee's Summit met for the Class 3 District 6 girls tennis title on Oct. 16, and West's Ava Rosenbohm won the district singles title on Oct. 9. In volleyball, West (26-3) and North (28-4) are both top seeds and open districts on Tuesday, Oct. 20. Lee's Summit softball plays for a district title on Monday, Oct. 19 at LSHS. Six area golfers qualified for state, and St. Michael junior Colten Boulware won the Kearney cross country invitational. District roundup
Around Town
☕ Muffins with the Mayor, Saturday, Oct. 17. Mayor Beto Lopez will be in the City Hall lobby (220 SE Green St.) from 9 to 10 a.m. No presentation and no agenda, just come and go and talk about whatever is on your mind. Details
Council approves a taxing district for the planned Dillons. On Tuesday, Oct. 13, council adopted the NW Main NE Douglas Community Improvement District, which adds a 1% sales tax inside the district to help fund a new Dillons grocery store on Douglas Street. The vote was 6-1, with Dana Arth voting no and Nyauna Cravens absent. Council also approved contracts to rebuild Fire Station No. 1, a $938,124 police data analytics platform, and about $95,550 in City Hall garage repairs, and passed the Rivian dealership plan and the Graham Packaging expansion bonds on the consent agenda. Meeting record. You can watch any council meeting on the city's YouTube channel.
🗳️ Early voting opens Tuesday, Oct. 20. In Jackson County, anyone can vote absentee in person at the Woods Chapel office (500 NE Woods Chapel Rd., Lee's Summit) or in Independence (110 N. Liberty St.), 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, plus Saturdays Oct. 24 and Oct. 31 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Bring a photo ID. Jackson County details. Lee's Summit residents in Cass County vote at the County Clerk's office in Harrisonville. Cass County details. City trash collection is on the Nov. 3 ballot; here's why we're voting no.
Road work. NE Main Street between NE Forest Avenue and NE Orchard Street closes 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily Oct. 20 to 22 (details). The NW Orchard and NW Central intersection closed Oct. 15 for about two weeks of stormwater work (details). SW Robin Road and SW Noel Street have daily 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. closures through the end of October.
The Rock Island Trail is coming through town. A 1.5-mile extension from SW Jefferson Road to SE Hamblen Road, including a crossing under Highway 291, is under construction and expected to open in spring 2027. It is part of the trail link between Kansas City and the Katy Trail. BikeWalkKC's update
School calendar. Dinner with the Board is Monday, Oct. 19 at 6:30 p.m. at Lee's Summit West, a community conversation on a draft student walkout policy (details). No school Oct. 21 to 23 for parent-teacher conferences, and no school on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3. The district's survey on its next three-year plan is open through Oct. 22 (take the survey). LSR7 calendar
Out & About
🎃 Fall & Halloween thread. Pumpkin patches, corn mazes, trunk-or-treats, haunted houses, and fall festivals, all in one thread in the group. Know a great one? Add it with the where, when, and cost. Looking for weekend plans? Start here. Open the Halloween thread
Fri Oct 16: Adult Night Out: Neon Nights at Green Street, 6 to 8 p.m., free for ages 18 and up, registration required. Details
Sat Oct 17: Farmers Market at Green Street, 8 a.m. to noon (also Wednesday, Oct. 21 and Saturday, Oct. 24). Details
Sat Oct 17: Haunted & Historic Spaces Tour downtown, tours every 20 minutes from 6 to 7:40 p.m., $25, ages 13 and up, very limited space. Details
Sat Oct 17: Team Cocktail After Dark, a haunted night out at 8 SW 3rd St., 7 to 10 p.m. Details
Tue Oct 20: Cemetery Trolley Tour with dinner from the Lee's Summit Historical Museum (220 SW Main St.), 5:45 to 8 p.m., $100. Details
Thu Oct 22: Parks & Rec Trunk or Treat with a costume contest at the Legacy Park Amphitheater, 5 to 7 p.m., free, registration required (capped at 250). Details
Thu Oct 22: Spooky Family Movie Night at Green Street, Halloweentown at 6:30 p.m. (doors at 6), free. Details
Fri Oct 23: Sports Spooktacular at Paragon Star, trick-or-treating and a costume parade, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Details
Sun Oct 25: Vintage Takeover at Green Street, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., free. Details
Mark your calendar for Halloween week: the Chamber's Treat Street on Green Street, Thursday, Oct. 29, 5 to 7 p.m. Details, and the Boos, Barks & Badges Halloween Parade downtown on Saturday, Oct. 31, with a costume contest at 9:30 a.m., the parade at 10, and business trick-or-treating until noon Details.
Member Spotlights This Week
Local businesses that got their moment in front of the whole community this week:
⭐ Pete's Premier Transportation
⭐ Unique Romance and Adventure Travel
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Welcome to the Directory
A new local business joined The Local Directory this week. Give her a warm welcome:
✨ Hair by Anna Sullivan, haircuts and styling for men and women, from Anna Sullivan.
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